Pillar: Education & Training
Jodhpur has 275.4 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 28.8%, better than the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jodhpur, which ranks 4 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.6 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 733.2, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 170 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Jodhpur are in the Jodhpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jodhpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.